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The world's first robotic vertical farm resembles a Rubik's Cube

It's not just cool tech — the vertical farm can help with food security in drought-struck areas.
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A split image shows a zoomed out render of the Opollo Farm (left) and a zoomed in version on one of the robotic cubes (right. Caption reads: Rubik's Garden
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You've seen vertical farms located in an abandoned London underground station. You've seen high-rise gardens and underwater farms. Now get ready for a robot-operated, Rubik's Cube-style farm.

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Teodosia Dobriyanova
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Teodosia is a video producer at Mashable UK, focussing on stories about climate resilience, urban development, and social good.

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